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Peter Sagan Defends His Title of World Champion in Road Cycling

Peter Sagan Defends His Title of World Champion in Road Cycling

Doha, October 16 (TASR) – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan has defended his world champion title in the Qatari capital of Doha, TASR learnt on Sunday. Sagan, who dominated last year’s UCI Road World Championships in Richmond as well, didn’t give a chance to his opponents in the final spurt

Cornerstone Tapped In for Construction of National Football Stadium

Cornerstone Tapped In for Construction of National Football Stadium

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday along with representatives of the state, Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava and local authorities tapped in the cornerstone of the construction of a National Football Stadium (NFS), TASR learnt on the same day. “After eight, nine years of discussions and

Slovak Kayak Quartet Secures Silver at Rio, Vlcek Becomes Legend

Slovak Kayak Quartet Secures Silver at Rio, Vlcek Becomes Legend

Rio de Janeiro, August 19 (TASR) – Slovak quartet Denis Mysak, Erik Vlcek, Juraj Tarr and Tibor Linka secured silver for Slovakia in the men’s kayak four (K4) 1000 metres race at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Being overpowered only by the sovereign Germans and narrowly beating

Slovak Matej Toth Wins Longest Athletic Event at Rio Olympics

Slovak Matej Toth Wins Longest Athletic Event at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, August 19 (TASR) – Slovak athlete Matej Toth on Friday triumphed in the longest – both in time and distance – athletic event at the Rio Olympics – the men’s 50-kilometre race walk, 18 seconds ahead of second Australian Jared Tallent. Meanwhile, Japanese Hirooki Arai beat Canada’s Evan Dunfee

Strabag to Build National Football Stadium for €59.77 million in 76 Weeks

Strabag to Build National Football Stadium for €59.77 million in 76 Weeks

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – A National Football Stadium (NFS) will be constructed by Strabag company for €59.77 million (VAT included), with the company winning the public tender for the construction of the stadium, TASR learnt on Tuesday. NFS, as the investor, has already inked the contract with the winner

Sagan Inks Three-year Deal with Bora-Hansgrohe

Sagan Inks Three-year Deal with Bora-Hansgrohe

Bratislava/Berlin, August 1 (TASR) – Slovak star cyclist Peter Sagan has signed a three-year contract on joining German team Bora-Hansgrohe as of 2017, TASR learnt on Monday. Apart from Sagan, 26, Bora-Hansgrohe has also hired his brother Juraj and another two Slovaks – Erik Baska and Michael Kolar – as well as

Kohut Elected New President of Slovak Ice Hockey Association

Kohut Elected New President of Slovak Ice Hockey Association

Bratislava, June 17 (TASR) – Igor Nemecek was replaced as president of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZLH) by Martin Kohut at an extraordinary SZLH congress on Thursday, with the secret ballot taking place late at night. Kohut has been involved with Slovak ice hockey since 2007, when he began sponsoring